Wondering how to use Discourteous in a sentence? Below are 7 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as abrupt or ungracious.
Discourteous in a sentence
Discourteous meaning
Impolite; lacking consideration for others.
Synonyms of Discourteous
Using Discourteous
- The main meaning on this page is: Impolite; lacking consideration for others.
- Useful related words include: abrupt, ungracious, courteous, disrespectful.
- In the example corpus, discourteous often appears in combinations such as: discourteous to.
Context around Discourteous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Discourteous
- In this selection, "discourteous" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sudden, statement, gameplay and bicyclists stand out and add context to how "discourteous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include calling it discourteous to cancel and her second discourteous statement toward. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "discourteous" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with discourteous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
After Kim’s statement belittling Yoon in August, this was her second discourteous statement toward the South Korean president. (19 words)
Anecdotal evidence of bicyclists who are sideswiped or nearly struck can be matched by stories of rude and discourteous bicyclists. (20 words)
Unfortunately, this doesn't stop some Killers, and tunnelling is pretty commonly viewed as discourteous gameplay by most of the community. (21 words)
I was not discourteous at any time, and the improper procedure I know has to do with a cell phone, so when you ask me about that, I'll be able to tell you exactly what's going on," Ortiz said. (41 words)
Instead of trying to sort out with reason and care the allegations that were raised, Judge Kavanaugh responded in an intemperate, inflammatory and partial manner, as he interrupted and, at times, was discourteous to senators. (35 words)
Hammond was offered a one-to-one meeting with the prime minister which he declined, calling it “discourteous” to cancel on the group. (23 words)
Example sentences (7)
After Kim’s statement belittling Yoon in August, this was her second discourteous statement toward the South Korean president.
Unfortunately, this doesn't stop some Killers, and tunnelling is pretty commonly viewed as discourteous gameplay by most of the community.
Anecdotal evidence of bicyclists who are sideswiped or nearly struck can be matched by stories of rude and discourteous bicyclists.
His sudden discourteous exit from the video conference smacked of arrogance and was against the spirit of that he so passionately advocates.
Hammond was offered a one-to-one meeting with the prime minister which he declined, calling it “discourteous” to cancel on the group.
Instead of trying to sort out with reason and care the allegations that were raised, Judge Kavanaugh responded in an intemperate, inflammatory and partial manner, as he interrupted and, at times, was discourteous to senators.
I was not discourteous at any time, and the improper procedure I know has to do with a cell phone, so when you ask me about that, I'll be able to tell you exactly what's going on," Ortiz said.
Common combinations with discourteous
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- discourteous to 2×